Corinthians keeper called up to replace Alisson in Brazil squad | OneFootball

On the afternoon of this Friday (20th), goalkeeper Hugo Souza was called up by coach Carlo Ancelotti for the friendly matches of the Brazilian National Team against France on March 26th and Croatia on March 31st. The Corinthians player was selected to replace Alisson from Liverpool, who suffered an injury.

The goalkeeper was on the Italian coach's preliminary list but had not been selected in the final list, released last Wednesday (18th). Initially, the goalkeepers called up by Ancelotti were Alisson (Liverpool-ENG), Ederson (Fenerbahçe-TUR), and Bento (Al-Nassr-ARA).

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With this, the Corinthians goalkeeper reaches his fifth consecutive call-up for the Brazilian National Team, all under the command of Carlo Ancelotti. His first call was in May 2025, two months after standing out in winning the Campeonato Paulista.

In 2026, members of Brazil's technical staff were present at two Corinthians matches to observe Hugo Souza. Against Cruzeiro on February 25th, Ancelotti himself was at the stadium, while last Sunday, in the match against Santos, the goalkeeping coach Cláudio Taffarel was present.

This is the last call-up before the 2026 World Cup, which will be held in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Even so, the Brazilian National Team coach made it clear that the list is not yet final for the tournament.

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